“That is 81,000 dollars per day and when you translate that it comes to UGX 300M per day if the equipment is standing idle. It is in the agreement, it is anticipated that when the contractor is given commencement, he must have access to land. Any delay means he will not work when he doesn’t work the contract requires that the charges,” said Kagina.

President Museveni officiated at the commencement of the Kampala Flyover construction, at Clock Tower. (PHOTO/File)

The Kampala Flyover is funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to a tune of cost UGX 224 billion and the works are set to last 36 months.

The project will pass through Clock Tower and will entail widening of the road from Shoprite at Queen’s Way towards Katwe as well as improve Nsambya Road, Mukwano Road and part of Ggaba Road.

The project will be implemented in two phases with the second phase to start the project will be on Jinja Road near the Centenary Park and Wampewo Roundabout with the Japanese government having committed to fund this second phase with projections indicating that UGX 659 Billion is expected to be injected in this phase.